With the offseason nearly underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is going to have some important decisions to make regarding some of their key pieces from 2025. This was a team that might have finished under .500, but there was quite a bit of talent on the roster. 

What direction the Rays look to go will certainly be something worth monitoring, they have the potential to change the landscape of the league if they elect to move some of their players, and other contenders will be keeping a close eye on what they do. 

Even if the team ends up trading a veteran or two, it by no means indicates that they are giving up on the campaign. Tampa Bay’s formula for success is to deal players before they leave in free agency and acquire young talent to replace them. 

This has worked out quite well for the franchise and now they will have that decision to make regarding some players. One player who they will need to figure out what to do with is their All-Star slugger, Brandon Lowe. Here are some pros and cons if they decide to trade him. 

Pros